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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of vehicle registration tax on each category vehicle since 2002; if consideration will be given to reducing the level of VRT in the next budget; the reasons to date for not reducing VRT; if VRT will be eliminated completely over a five year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27914/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the implementation of the National Development Plan 2000-2006; the number of projects which were earmarked for completion in the life-time of the plan; the number which have actually been completed; the number of projects currently in progress; the number expected to be completed by the end of 2006; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the progress that has been made in the African Union initiative in encouraging political dialogue in Zimbabwe; the amount of development aid allocated to projects in this country since 2002; the type of projects funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27916/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person in receipt of widow's pension must forfeit that payment in order to claim carer's allowance; if he will consider disregarding widow's pension for claimants of carer's allowance; if the current carer's allowance means test discriminates unfavourably against widows; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a safety device compulsory in other jurisdictions for motor-cyclists; his views on the device; if he has plans to introduce the device here and if subsidies will be provided for same; if he will liaise with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform concerning equipping Garda motorcyclists with such...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on compensation payment negotiations in respect of the sugar industry; if she will ensure that beet growers and contractors will receive the maximum amount of payment available; the measures proposed for distributing compensation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27895/06]

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the supporting measures she intends to bring forward in view of the fact that almost 80 percent of farmers are part-time farmers; her views on the state of agriculture in this country in view of the high proportion of part-time farmers; if her Department has undertaken an analysis of full-time farmers; the measures she will bring...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the increasing level of grant assistance under the farm waste management grants where steel structures will form a major part of any development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27894/06]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to ensure the back-log of farm plastics is collected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27896/06]

Written Answers — World Trade Talks: World Trade Talks (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the state of the World Trade Talks; if she has an assessment of the potential impact that any agreement will have on the future of Irish agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27897/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the number of farmers awaiting payment under the 2005 single farm payment scheme in each county; the most common reason for delay in making payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27898/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics in each area (details supplied) for each years since 2000 under each headline, including the total number recorded and detected; the way in which these figures compare nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27934/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in each class in primary schools (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the number of main stream teachers in each school; her views on the class sizes as calculated using main stream teachers only in these schools; the measures she will take to reduce class sizes in these schools;; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Speech Therapy Services: Speech Therapy Services (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 704: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in schools due to the long delays in accessing speech and language therapy for primary and post-primary students; her proposals to tackle this year long waiting list;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27902/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the problems in accessing support services for post-primary pupils such as speech and language therapy, psychologists, behavioural therapists, social workers and so on; the measures she intends to take to ensure that these services can be accessed in the shortest possible time by all schools;; and...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 706: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of assessments carried out in each county each year by the National Education Psychological Service since its establishment; the number of private assessments carried out in the same period; the number and grades of professional staff employed by NEPS; the average number of schools each individual NEPS psychologist caters...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 732: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial supports available from his Department directly or indirectly to assist a physically disabled person build their first home in a rural area; if no supports are available his views on introducing such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27899/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 812: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial supports available from his Department directly or indirectly to assist a physically disabled person build their first home; if no support are available his view on introducing such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27906/06]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 811: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he is taking to ensure the back-log of farm plastics is collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27905/06]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 813: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the incentives he will introduce to promote the use of refill packaging for consumer goods; the level of refill use by comparison with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27907/06]